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From Billboard - February 24, 1962: Woody Herman is showcased in this album as clarinet soloist, in a warm intimate ensemble that's composed of Woody and rhythm section. The set is pretty nearly evenly divided between easy, swinging medium-tempo tunes and moody ballads. Fine old standards compose the material; tunes like "Sweet Lorraine," "Don't Be That Way," "Someday Sweetheart" and "Mood Indigo". This is Woody's first album as an instrumental soloist and mighty pleasant listening it is too.

The Manic Mark Story

My gospel blog, The Good, Bad & Ugly Gospel Record Barn focuses on Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky area artists who recorded on local labels such as Jewel, Rite and Queen City Album.

In general, I will be posting only samples and not entire albums. If I post only an album cover it is because the content is available on CD or by download.

If an artist is still working, I will usually refrain from posting a sample. I do my best to locate information on the artist.

I realize relatives and friends may find posts of people they knew or know. I hope you will be pleased with what you read.

The worst fate for an artist, I believe, is to be completely forgotten. I do not blog many of the albums I find because the recordings fail to share a personal vision or a special energy. Liking or disregarding art is relative to your experience, but I think that it is better to be remembered for something crazy, than for nothing at all.